CVE-2023-42907 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically fixed in Sonoma 14.2. It stems from insufficient input validation, allowing a maliciously crafted file to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and local access (AV:L), potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 14.2CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0, < 14.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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